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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)
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April 28, 2024, 12:34 a.m.
Navigation
Two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Galileo provides Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
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May 01, 2024
Falcon 9 Block 5 | WorldView Legion 1 & 2
Sun-Synchronous Orbit Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.
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May 02, 2024
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-55
Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Upcoming Events
Spacecraft Undocking
April 28, 2024
CRS-30 Dragon Undocking
International Space StationThe SpaceX CRS-30 Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of its reentry, splashdown and recovery.
Spacecraft Landing
April 30, 2024
Shenzhou 17 Landing
Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, ChiThe Shenzhou 17 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the sixth mission to the Chinese Space Station.
Spacecraft Relocation
April 30, 2024
Crew-8 Crew Dragon Relocation
International Space StationCrew-8 astronauts will relocate the Crew Dragon spacecraft from the forward port of the Harmony module to its zenith port.
Docking
May 31, 2024
Boeing Starliner CFT Docking
International Space StationThe Boeing CST-100 Starliner will dock with the International Space Station as part of its crewed test flight.
Falcon 9
Galileo L12 (FOC FM25 & FM27)
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USATwo satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Originally planned for launch on Soyuz-ST and then Ariane 6 but both were unavailable. Gali…
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Shenzhou 18
Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSeventh crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
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Beginning Of The Swarm (ACS3 & NeonSat-1)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandNASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) is a technology demonstration mission tasked with deploying a composite boom solar sail. NeonSa…
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Starlink Group 6-53
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAA batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Yaogan 42-02
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaThe Yaogan 42-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
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Starlink Group 6-52
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAA batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Starlink Group 6-51
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAA batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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SuperView Neo 3-01
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaCommercial Earth observation satellite built by CAST for China Siwei Survey and Mapping Technology Co. Ltd, with 0.5 m resolution over 9 image wavele…
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Starlink Group 6-49
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAA batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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USSF-62
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAFirst Weather System Follow-on (WSF) satellite. WSF-M (Weather System Follow-on - Microwave) is the next-generation operational environmental sate…
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